Perfectionismiswhen a personrefusestoacceptanystandardshortofperfection.
完璧主義とは、完璧でない基準を受け入れることを拒否することです。
So, as a perfectionist, ifyou're a runnerandyouqualifyfortheOlympicsandmakesecondplace, youdon't thinkofyourselfasthesecond-bestrunnerintheworld, youthinkofyourselfas a failure.
So, whenyouhave a perfectionistpoliticianoractivistwhobelievesclimatechangedoesn't exist, theydevotethemselvestoendingpoliciesthataretryingtoprotectus.